Forward Deployed Engineer
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Remote (US) · $170k–$240k a year · Posted November 6, 2026
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- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $205,000 a year. Across 103 open forward deployed engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $160,000 to $215,000 and the median is $195,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 5% above the median.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
Among software developers, AI is already used for some of the tasks. Measured exposure for software developers: 29% (some).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
...talent at innovative companies. Our team is 100% remote and we work with teams across the United States to help them hire. Forward Deployed Engineer Location - United States (Remote) - Fully remote role. Candidates should be US-based and able to work US hours....